and policy regarding historical, social and heritage preservation projects across the Commonwealth.

CESKAA's African Art Collection, considered one of the best in the region, contains more than 200 artifacts used for the study of social and cultural history of various regions in Africa. Students and scholars across the Commonwealth take advantage of the resource guides to the collections and images of the University's early history on the Kentucky Virtual Library Web site.

The Center is located in historic Jackson Hall, the first permanent building on the KSU campus. It maintains archival resources in Blazer Library and museum quality exhibits in the Jackson Hall Gallery. CESKAA exists so that researchers, scholars, teachers, students, and others interested in African-American history, culture, social institutions, and public policy have a place to come and use materials about African Americans, ranging from agriculture and farm life to African-American heritage sites and urban life.

In the broadest sense, CESKAA exists so that all the people of Kentucky can learn and be informed about the important contributions African-American citizens make to the development of the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.

STUDENT RECORDS

Kentucky State University, consistent with the regulations of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act as amended in 1974, insures students the right to inspect and review their educational records within 45 days from the time of the request. University officials will release educational information upon receipt of a signed and dated written consent of the student, which must specify the records that may be disclosed and identify the party to whom the disclosure may be made.

In addition, the law prohibits the release of personally identifiable information without the student's permission, with the following exceptions:

• Kentucky State University school officials who have a legitimate educational interest. Kentucky State University considers a school official to have a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Kentucky State University considers school officials those members of the institution who act in the student's educational interest within the limitations of their "need to know." These may include faculty, administration, clerical, and professional employees and other persons who manage student education record information including student employees or agents. It may also include contractors, third party contracted vendors, volunteers, and others performing functions.
• Federal, state, and local authorities involving audit or evaluation of compliance with educational programs.
• Parents of a dependent student, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Section 152, who supply supporting documentation, may be granted access to a student's educational record under some circumstances.
• In connection with a health or safety emergency.

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